
Shy, sensitive April is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach Mr. B and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner Teddy. Emily, meanwhile, offers sexual favors to every boy to cross her path - including both Teddy and his best friend Fred, a life wire without filters or boundaries. As one high school party bleeds into the next - and April and Teddy struggle to admit their mutual affection - Fred's escalating recklessness starts to spiral into ch... (Full plot summary below)
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Shy, sensitive April is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach Mr. B and an unrequited crush on sweet stoner Teddy. Emily, meanwhile, offers sexual favors to every boy to cross her path - including both Teddy and his best friend Fred, a life wire without filters or boundaries. As one high school party bleeds into the next - and April and Teddy struggle to admit their mutual affection - Fred's escalating recklessness starts to spiral into chaos.
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| Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekThe movie perfectly captures the vibe of late high school, in a way that's both of its time and timeless. |
| The Film StageZade ConstantineThe reality is that for many, [these] four years are marked by a more moderate, complicated set of things, and not the relentless bleakness displayed in [the] film. |
| At the Movies (Australia)Margaret PomeranzI was particularly impressed by Jack Kilmer and Nat Wolff. Those two central performances are very strong. |
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.comCary DarlingWhile it shows Coppola has talent, it's also as aimless as her characters' self-absorbed, self-medicated, joyless lives. |
| Reeling ReviewsLaura CliffordThe film is beautifully acted, shot (cinematography by Autumn Durald, whose evening exteriors are stunning) and edited (Leo Scott, "Trash Humpers"), Coppola achieving a film that flows in story, visuals, sound and music |
| Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternMs. Coppola, who is Francis Coppola's granddaughter, has made a coming-of-age film about a culture in which few people — adults included — ever grow up. It's essentially plotless and slowly paced, much like the recent work of her aunt, Sofia Coppola, but astutely observed, full of fine performances and ever so guardedly hopeful about April and the boy who adores her. |
| Movie MezzanineJake ColePalo Alto displays a keen eye and ear for teenage interaction. |
| We Got This CoveredIsaac FeldbergA disturbingly plausible meditation on teen life in America as seen through the eyes of the talented Gia Coppola, Palo Alto is an absolutely stunning accomplishment. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeWhile Palo Alto doesn’t seem to be saying anything new exactly, it boasts a clear and confident voice of its own, and it will be exciting to see where the young Coppola goes from here. |
| HitfixDrew McWeenyPalo Alto is the sort of debut picture that makes me eager to see how Gia Coppola is going to grow and change as an artist, but it's more than just a demonstration of potential. |